The Star of Literary Excellence felt as though he were floating when he stepped out of the star palace.
Even the clouds swirling around him seemed to have turned a festive red in his eyes.
"That feels good!"
"At last, it's my turn!"
The Star of Literary Excellence flicked open his folding fan and was just about to hum a little tune when he ran straight into someone.
Wu Qu Star had not left. He had been waiting outside the star palace all along.
"Oh, Wu Qu." Beaming with delight, the Star of Literary Excellence hurried over and lightly tapped Wu Qu Star's shoulder with his folding fan. "Why haven't you gone home yet? Perfect timing. Come, come, let's go to my place. Bring out those two jars of hundred-thousand-year-old Immortal Brew you've been hiding, and we brothers can have a proper drink. I'll let you in on something while we're at it!"
"Wenqu, did you take over Lian Zhen's mess?" Wu Qu Star asked heavily.
"What do you mean, take over his mess? That sounds awful." The Star of Literary Excellence waved a hand and corrected him. "The High Immortal values me and asked me to oversee things. You have no idea. Just now, in the Inner Hall, the Star Lord personally promised..."
"Promised what?"
"That you'd have a boundless future?"
Wu Qu Star interrupted and earnestly tried to persuade him. "Wenqu, we've worked together for so many years. I waited here because I consider you a true brother. Calm down. This assignment is a pit! Chen Wei is ruthless. If you push yourself forward now, you're only volunteering to be a target!"
"Wu Qu, what do you mean by that?" The Star of Literary Excellence stared at his close friend and demanded, "I've been promoted, and instead of